26 Dec 2011 12:35 Limerick
Winner: €10,500 (Penalty: €7,245); Distance: 2m 6f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy.
Anglo Printers Maiden Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Castle Wings (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 4-04FF2 / 9 | Jump (11) | P F Mangan | J J Mangan Matthew Curran | 15/8 | |
| prominent, keen hold, on terms 3 out, soon led and went on from before straight, slight mistake 2 out, stayed on well, comfortably | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | 12 L | Noble Pageant (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 643552 / 8 | Jump (43) | Andrew J McNamara | John Neilan Richard Larkin | 9/2 | |
| tracked leaders, some slightly slow jumps. struggling in 5th from before straight, kept on best of the rest into moderate 2nd run-in | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 10 |   | ½ L | Railway Vic (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 7-65200 / 9 | Jump (11) | R J Jones | Gerald Penfold Frost Racing Club | 20/1 | |
| chased leaders, closed up 3 out, soon 4th, no impression into straight, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8 |   | ½ L | Firebird Flyer (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 7-62 / 12 | Jump (15) | E F Power | J Dullea Mr R E R Williams | 7/1 | |
| attempted to make all, joined 3 out, soon headed, no impression and kept on same pace from before straight | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1 |   | ¾ L | A Fine Young Man (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 1/23 / 9 | Jump (15) | P D Kennedy | S M Cox T J Doran | 15/8 | |
| prominent, 3rd 3 out, soon struggling, no impression into straight, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 9 |   | 12 L | Plato (JPN) (colt, chestnut, 11 8) | 8 / 9 | Flat (108), Jump (15) | Mr D L Queally | D Queally Mr E W Morris | 8/1 | |
| waited with towards rear, 10th approaching 6 out, no impression and kept on same pace from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 11 |   | 18 L | Roving Lad (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 4 / 8 | Jump (14) | B M Cash | P J Gilligan John G Gilligan | 33/1 | |
| waited with towards rear, no danger and kept on same pace from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 7 |   | 30 L | The Real Target (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 12) | P-63700 / 6 | Jump (67) | R Loughran | D T Hughes Best of the Rest… | 25/1 | |
| mid-division, 8th approaching 6 out, no extra 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 9th | 3 |   | 23 L | Molaise Lad (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 4-PF84 / 7 | Jump (40) | B Hayes | J J Hanlon Mr D J Lewin | 40/1 | |
| mid-division best, no extra 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Super Touch (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 00P0-08 / 8 | Jump (11) | S G McDermott | I Madden I Madden | ||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Port Ferreol (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 00/0P0-3 / 8 | Jump (22) | D G Hogan | M J McDonagh Michael J McDonagh | ||
| PU | 12 |   | - | Ollies Gal (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 5) | 422413- / 6 | Jump (267) | M J Ferris | N Lee B Mannion | ||
